Accessibility, Equity and Efficiency

Challenges for Transport and Public Services

AvKarst T. Geurs,Roberto Patuelli

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

Leading researchers from around the world show, in this volume, the importance of accessibility in contemporary issues such as rural depopulation, investments in public services and public transport, and transport infrastructure investments in Europe. The trade-offs between accessibility, economic development and equity are comprehensively examined, and a variety of approaches to measuring accessibility and equality presented. The book's interdisciplinary contributions also provide different geographical contexts, from the US to various European and developing countries, and cover ex ante and ex post evaluation of transport investment.Improving transport accessibility is a main objective in transport policy and planning in developed and developing countries all over the world. Investment is motivated by the need to develop and/or reduce spatial or social inequalities. However, the economic and equity implications of investments in transport are not straightforward. The concepts of accessibility and equity can be defined and operationalized in many different ways, influencing outcomes and conclusions. Moreover, equity and efficiency goals are often conflicting. Accessibility models not only help to explain spatial and transport patterns in developed and developing countries but are also powerful tools to explain the equity and efficiency impacts of urban and transport policies and projects.This state-of-the-art overview of the accessibility-economic efficiency-equity relationship will appeal to researchers as well as transport and urban planners interested in accessibility issues and transport/regional developments.Contributors: P.R. Anciães, B. Büttner, K. Button, Z. Chen, P. Christidis, H. Demirel, T.P. Dentinho, J. Evans, K.T. Geurs, M. Kompil, K.J. Krizek, L. La Paix, D. Levinson, E. López, D.P. McArthur, P. Mogush, A. Monzón, R. Neiva, E. Ortega, L. Osland, C. Pakissi, R. Patuelli, B.A. Portnov, I. Thorsen, J. Ubøe, G. Wulfhorst

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-02-26
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:NECTAR Series on Transportation and Communications Networks Research
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781784717889

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Edited by Karst T. Geurs, Professor of Transport Planning, University of Twente, the Netherlands, Roberto Patuelli, Department of Economics, University of Bologna, Italy and Tomaz Ponce Dentinho, Professor of Regional, Environmental and Agricultural Economics, University of the Azores, Portugal

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‘This book uses the powerful lens of accessibility analysis to answer questions in spatial development, travel behavior, facilities planning, locational efficiency, metropolitan resilience, and more. Its pragmatic and empirical approach - and its bringing together of leading accessibility scholars into a single volume - make it an invaluable reference for scholars and policymakers in the areas of transportation, land use, and public-service provision.’

Innehållsförteckning

Contents:PART I INTRODUCTION1. Accessibility, Equity and EfficiencyKarst T. Geurs, Tomaz Ponce Dentinho and Roberto PatuelliPART II EQUITY ISSUES IN POPULATION ACCESSIBILITY2. Does Accessibility Still Matter? Evidence from Swiss MunicipalitiesBoris A. Portnov3. Population Decline and Accessibility in the Portuguese InteriorPaulo Rui Anciães 4. Rural Depopulation, Labour Market Accessibility, and Housing PricesDavid Philip Mcarthur, Liv Osland, Inge Thorsen and Jan Ubøe PART III EQUITY IN ACCESS TO DAILY ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES5. Ensuring Accessibility to Daily Activities for Different Population Segments with Respect to Sharp Increases in Mobility CostsBenjamin Büttner, Gebhard Wulfhorst and Jordan Evans6. Efficiency and Equity Indicators to Evaluate Different Patterns of Accessibility to Public Services. An Application to Huambo, AngolaCésar Pakissi and Tomaz Ponce DentinhoPART IV EFFICIENCY OF RAILROADS AND TRAIN STATION ACCESS7. Influence of the First and Last Mile on HSR Accessibility LevelsAndrés Monzón, Emilio Ortega and Elena López 8. Train Station Access and Train Use: A Joint Stated and Revealed Preference Choice Modelling StudyLissy La Paix Puello and Karst T. Geurs9. Industrial Accessibility and the Efficiency of the US Freight RailroadsKenneth Button, Zhenhua Chen and Rui NeivaPART V ACCESSIBILITY EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL10. The Value of Bicycle Trail Access on Home PurchasesPaul Mogush, Kevin J. Krizek and David Levinson11. Accessibility and Territorial Cohesion: Ex-Post Analysis of Cohesion Fund Infrastructure ProjectsMert Kompil, Hande Demirel and Panayotis Christidis Index